UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·geography·indian geography

Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?

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  1. ABetwa and Chambal
  2. BBetwa and KenCorrect
  3. CChambal and Son
  4. DKen and Narmada

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the Ken Betwa Link Project is Indias first major river interlinking initiative under the National Perspective Plan. The Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh along with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. The project aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river in Madhya Pradesh to the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh to irrigate the drought prone Bundelkhand region spanning across both states. Both the Ken and Betwa rivers are significant tributaries of the Yamuna.
geography: Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers

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